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Submission + - Top Ten Strangest or Cruellest Science Experiments 1

aalobode writes: "The Times of London has a current story based on the review of a book by Alex Boase, Elephants on Acid and Other Bizarre Experiments. There they list the top science experiments — including the one from which the book gets its name — that were conducted by otherwise sane humans who tragically or otherwise ignored the effect of their research on the subjects themselves. Nowadays, most institutions have a review board for research on human subjects which would flag most proposals that could lead to harm for the subjects, but not so in the past. See for yourself at the url http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2779808.ece?OTC-HPtoppuff&ATTR=elephants"
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Submission + - Cubicle Christmas 2006 -

John Horn Jr. writes: "8 cubicles, 7 guys, 8 hours... too much $$$. Check out our application development team's contribution to this year's company holiday decorating contest. Although we took 2nd place in the overall competition, it sure was fun!"

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